Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has approved a new law that amends some provisions of Law No. Under the new law, any public employee in the state can be dismissed if they are found to undermine the state’s safety or security. The law is seen as one that specifically targets current and former Muslim Brotherhood members. The law’s provisions apply to workers in ministries, government, public bodies, agencies that have special budgets, public sector employees, and entities addressed by the provisions of the Civil Service Law. The law aims to combat corruption and enhance transparency in order to improve the public sector’s functionality.

SAITAMA, Japan, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Marco Asensio struck in an extra-time winner as Spain ended Japan's hopes of Olympic gold in men's football with a 1-0 (aet) victory, setting up a clash with Brazil in Saturday's final. Defending champions Brazil also had to struggle to make the final, beating Mexico 4-1 on penalties after the game ended goalless after extra-time. Brazil went close to settling their match against Mexico inside 90 minutes when Richarlison struck the post with a glancing header in the 82nd minute. But when it came to the shootout, they had their keeper Santos to thank for a fine save to keep out Eduardo Aguirre's spot-kick and after Mexico's Johan Vasquez hit the post, Brazil just need to keep their cool. "Playing the final of the Olympics is a dream," said Brazil coach Andre Jardine.

CAIRO, 3 August 2021: A legendary achievement, writing a new line in the history of Egyptian handball, Egypt beat Germany 31-26 in the quarter-finals of men's handball competitions at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Egypt's handball team became the first Arab and African team to reach the Olympic semi-finals. For the first time, a non-European team qualified for the Olympics semi-finals since Seoul 1988, when South Korea qualified. The best position for the Pharaohs in the Olympics was the seventh in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and then she achieved her last victory over Germany in the Olympics. Today, the Pharaohs achieved their biggest victory over the Germans and ended a 21-year complex, with a victory that everyone will remember.

CAIRO – 3 August 2021: As the German Ambassador to Cairo Cyril Jan Non officially leaves his post, he made remarks about Egypt’s role in the peace processes in the Middle East describing it as “a major and important partner.”He also highlighted, in a statement, that Egypt and Germany are part of the Munich Group that also includes France and Jordan, which is the only international platform that brings together Arab countries and European countries, in order to benefit from the combined energies emanating from the qualitative approaches of each of these countries. Ambassador Cyril Noon’s term had ended, after spending two years in Egypt and working closely with the Egyptians on a daily basis, read the statement. Noun stressed that Egypt is a country with a rich historical heritage and cultural diversity. Egypt also has a large number of young people who aspire to learn and expand their horizons. The German Goethe Institute, the German Academic Exchange Service, the seven accredited German schools, along with 27 partner schools, the German University in Cairo and the University German International in the New Administrative Capital - all of them offer distinguished educational opportunities and build cultural bridges between both countries, and all of these institutions help the talented Egyptian youth to develop their capabilities on the widest scale and open up horizons.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will invest $100m in Egypt’s first private sector green bond issuance to help unlock finance for climate-smart projects, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and support the country’s transition to a greener economy. “Egypt is taking strides towards the achievement of its 2030 development agenda, which is in line with the global sustainability goals. In 2020, the Government of Egypt launched its first sovereign green bond offering, which was five times oversubscribed. “The IFC and CIB partnership is proof of the global eagerness for more private-led green investments. The project will leverage funding from the UK-IFC Market Accelerator for Green Construction, which provides incentives to developers who construct certified green buildings.

Egyptian riders Nayel Nassar and Mohamed Taher Ziada qualified for the singles final in equestrian competitions after participating in the first round competitions that took place Tuesday, featuring 75 riders. The final competitions will be held Wednesday as the duo qualified among the top 30 riders. Nassar shined in the equestrian singles qualifiers and finished his attempt without errors in 88.42 seconds. American billionaire Bill Gates supported Egyptian rider Nassar before his participation in the equestrian competitions in the current Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. Gates published a picture of Nassar through his Instagram account, and wrote: “I’m rooting for lots of the athletes in Tokyo right now but none more than my soon to be son in law Nayel Nassar.

Netflix revealed the trailer of the fifth and final season of the action series “Money Heist” (also called La Casa de Papel), premiering on September 3. The trailer shows one of the most mysterious moments for the gang, who are on the verge of complete defeat. The most difficult moments though befall them after losing one of the gang members, and the professor is arrested by “Sierra”. The end of the greatest robbery in history approaches, and what started as a bank heist will end as a war. The fifth season will be released in two halves with the first on September 3 and the second on December 3.

The Egyptian army announced on Sunday that it had killed 89 top terrorists in North Sinai recently, without specifying a date. It also announced that eight armed forces members were either killed or wounded during the same period. The forces discovered and destroyed 404 explosive devices on axes and main roads, as well as four explosive belts. The Egyptian army added that “the border guard, in cooperation with military engineers, succeeded in discovering and destroying 13 tunnel openings used by terrorists to infiltrate North Sinai.”The army also announced that the air force, directed preemptive strikes against terrorists along Egypt’s western border with Libya, which resulted in the destruction of 200 four-wheel drive vehicles, some of which were loaded with weapons and ammunition. The Egyptian army concluded its statement by emphasizing its determination to uproot what remains of terrorism and extremism in Egypt.

Meselhi said the state strategy depends on maintaining the strategic stock of food for at least six months with increasing the efficiency of food distribution across the republic. The minister of supply said his ministry's policy is based on some axes including finding finance to invest in commodities with the support of President Sisi which surpassed $1.8 billion till now. He stressed the importance of providing wheat as an essential commodity serving the Egyptian society, pointing out that bread serves 70 percent of the Egyptian people. He said the silo capacity increased from 1.2 million tons in 2014 to 3.4 million tons this year. The minister said the state strategy to trade in wheat reduced imports by 13 percent this year, adding the wheat stock serves the country for more than six months.

A member of the Virology Committee at the Ministry of Higher Education Adel Khattab announced Monday that initial studies show that the delta coronavirus strains still responds to existing vaccines by up to 68 percent. In a telephone interview on TeN satellite channel, Khattab said that there are fears that the delta variant will dominate in the near future due to its rapid spread across multiple countries. He warned that children are susceptible to the delta strain as well. And an Immunity and Allergy consultant at Amjad al-Haddad said that Delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading in most Arab countries, especially Libya, Tunisia and Iraq. He warned that Egyptians are behaving recklessly by thinking that the pandemic is over – the same carelessness which caused Tunisia’s healthcare system to collapse under the strain of the new delta variant.

Ahead of introducing new polymer bills into the Egyptian market, the Central Bank of Egypt confirmed that all paper currency will remain valid, without exception. In a statement, the Central Bank denied rumors that it would cancel some paper denominations in conjunction with the issuance of their polymer counterparts. According to the bank, the new polymer currency will contain, as a security feature, watermarks that only appear when moved under sunlight. The Central Bank added that the new models appearing in photos on the web are not the final version that will be released, in response to major criticism from social media users. The bank further clarified that the rainbow design that appeared on the bills is not part of the design, but rather a secure watermark feature.

Providing a third coronavirus vaccine dose in Egypt has not been decided yet, said advisor to the Minister of Health for research Noha Assem, who explained that the ministry is more interested in horizontal expansion to vaccinate the largest number of citizens. Assem said during the “Al-Hayat Al-Youm” program on Monday evening that Sinovac will be available to Egyptians within a few days. The number of citizens who received the vaccine has now approached six million, she said, and added that with the coming of local vaccine production she anticipates the number to rise even further. The third dose of the vaccine will be released within the scope of the clinical trial that Egypt has participated in, she added. According to Assem, one million doses of the Chinese Sinovac vaccine have been manufactured and produced in Egypt, and about 40 million doses are expected to be produced during this year.

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CAIRO – 3 August 2021: IHS Markit Egypt Purchasing Managers’ IndexTM (PMI) declined to 49.1 in July, down from 49.9 in June. The latest reading pointed to a slight deterioration in the health of the non-oil sector, and one that was softer than the series trend. According to PMI™ survey data, the Egyptian jobs market moved into expansion mode in July, as the data indicated a rise in employment for the first time since October 2019. However, demand receded over the latest period as some customers remained reluctant to spend amid the continued impact of the pandemic. Many businesses are now eager to boost capacity, particularly as new order growth recorded in June led to a modest pile-up of outstanding work in the latest survey period,” Economist at IHS Markit, David Owen, said.

ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland are moving quickly to appoint a new national coach a week after the departure of Vladimir Petkovic and with World Cup qualifiers only one month away, the country’s football association said on Monday. “This week the personal interviews with the candidates will take place,” said national team director Pierluigi Tami in a statement. “We are confident that we will be able to present the new national coach to the public as soon as possible,” he added. Last week, Petkovic quit after seven years in charge of the Swiss national team and taking them to the last eight of the European Championship before being beaten by Spain in a penalty shootout. The 57-year-old Petkovic signed a three-year contract with French club Girondins de Bordeaux, who begin their new Ligue 1 campaign this weekend.